Lady is an acronym for Love And Develop Yourself, Ngāpuhi is one of my iwi & a creative is who I am.

Interior joinery design studio with a focus on the human experience and creating better homes through a holistic approach to the homes we live in. To create spaces with authenticity, that function well for the families within them is the thing that gets us out of bed in the morning. From help with floorplans to full house joinery fitouts, we love applying functional design to create aspirational spaces to live your life in

A bar where everybody knows your cousins name

I am a wahine Māori ringatoi living and creating toi alongside Whanganui Te Awa Tupua

Creating personal marriage ceremonies - Celebrating aroha and connection. As for my experience, I am a writer, storyteller and poet. I have been performing for more than 20 years. I am a tauira of rongoā and have worked in the hauora space for 3 years. I am a māmā to 3 amazing tamariki. I have always felt drawn to holding safe spaces for whānau and know the benefits of manaakitanga, so becoming an independent marriage celebrant was a calling I was happy to answer.

TAHU (na) - to ignite/ set alight - in our case it was the fire in our bellies, after a fairly rough start to our journey. A surf, a korero later and the hard mahi began, from out of a shed came TAHU - a taste of Aotearoa. Aotearoa’s first Māori owned gin company, from three boys who dared to be different.

Coffee shop, Vintage/Retro Store, Goodies, Local-ware

A luxurious and mindfully curated collection of Organic Skincare and Naturally Formulated Perfume made from Nature Botanically Based Slow and Intentional embracing Ancient Beauty Rituals

I am a slow fashion knit and crochet wear designer and maker. I make small quantities of high quality, intergenerational kākahu by hand myself from my home in Te Papaioea using high quality natural fibres like mohair and wool. I try to use both my knitwear and my social media platform to advocate for and educate on ethical and sustainable fashion, social justice issues, and the importance of considering our impacts as both consumers and producers/pākihi on Papatūānuku.

Kia ora, I’m Katerina — Founder and Director of AraHina Facilitation Consultancy. I specialise in strategic planning and bespoke facilitation that’s grounded in te ao Māori. Whether it’s a one-day wānanga or a longer-term partnership, I support organisations to navigate complex kōrero, bring people towards consensus, and co-design strategies that are tipuna inspired and mokopuna driven.